Automatic shade-dimmed headlight



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FRANK FOLEY, 0F GLAEKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

AUTOMATIC SHADE-DEEMED HEADLIGHT.

Application filed May 15, 192 1.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK FoLnsr, a citizen of the United States, residing in Clarkeburg, in the county of Harrison and State of lVest Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Automatic Shade-Dimmed Headlight, of which the following is a full specification.

This invention comprehends certain new and useful improvements in automoblle Themain object of this invention is the 1 construction of a headlight equipped with a tilting reflector, having a lamp shade, pivotally attached within the reflector, and, when desirable adapted to cover the upper half of the light bulb, when the reflector is in the tilted position,and electric means for tilting the reflector and raising and lowering the lamp dimming shade.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, as will more fully appear as the description proceeds, it will be observed that my invention consists of a headlight of new and novel construction, with interior combination of mechanical parts, as will hereinafter be fully. described, illustrated and claimed; but it-is to be distinctly understood that several changesmay be made in the 30.

proportions and construction of my headlight devices, without departing from the spirit and intent thereof. .I attain these objects by means of the construction and mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure .1 represents a vertical section of my barrel-shaped headlight showing the general position of the reflector, the raised lamp shade and operating devices within the headlight case.

Figure 2 representsthe face or front of my concave reflector, showing the lamp dim- -m1ng shade 6,pivotally attached within the reflector, above the lamp socket.

* lamp dimming shade.

. Figure 4 representsaside elevation of lamp dimming shade. 1

electric magnet,

Figure 6 represents the end elevation of I said electric magnet.

I the Figure 7 represents av vertical section of p gulde combination member and connection.

Figure represents-an end elevation of Serial No. 713,508.

the guide member, with the sliding attachments removed.

Figure 9 represents a right-angled connection member.

Figure 10 represents a side elevation of the magnet shitting lever.

Figure 11 represents the edge elevation of said magnet shifting lever.

Figure 12 represents a side elevation of the pivoted rod connections, between the guide combination members and the headlight reflector.

Figure 13 represents the edge elevation of said pivoted rod connections.

Figure 14 represents the spring locking device, removed from the guide member.

Referring to the drawings, similar numerals refer to similar parts, throughout the several views.

Numeral 1 designates the barrel shaped headlight case. Numeral 2 designates the ring flange attached to the face of the headlight. Numeral 3 the glass lens. Numeral 4 the headlight reflector. 5 the electric light bulb. 6 designates the shifting, lamp dimming shade. 7 designates the guide combi nation member, attached to the lower part. of the headlight case. 7' the upper arm con nection a part of the guide member. 8 the sliding rod member. 9 the locking pin, adapted to engage the notches 9, in the sliding rod member. 10 designates the compression spring. 11 the rivet upon which the compression spring rests. 12 a hinge bracket, rigidly attached to the lower part of the headlight case. 13, 14 and 15 designate the three shifting rod connections, pivotally at tached tothe sliding rod member 8, and the reflector lug, 16, also the hinge connection, 12. 17 the right-angled connection member. 18 a connecting rod ivotally attached to the upper arm of the right-angled connection memberl'i, the lower end of said connecting rod being pivotally attached to one side of lug 16, on the back of the reflector. 19 a connecting rod, the lower end of which is pivotally attached to the lower arm of the right-angled connection member, the upper end of said connecting rod being pivotally attached to the lower end of the dimming shade lever, 20, which is rigidly attached to the pivot portion of the dimmer shade, and extending through and'to the back of the re flector. 21 desi nates the pivot connection of the shifting lamp shade to the reflector. .QQdesigna-tes the electric magnet frame, rig-' idly attached to the lower part of the head light case. 23 a hinge bracket rigidly attached at the center and lower portions of the magnet frame. 24 designates the swinging magnet lever, the lower end of which is pivotally attached tort he hinge bracket 23, and th upper end of said swinging magnet lever is pivotally connected to the short connecting rod 14'. The other end of said rod connection is pivotally attached to the sliding rod member, 8. 25 and 25' designate the electric magnet spools rigidly attached to the upper ends of the magnet frame. 26 designates the pivot hinge connection, at tached to the upper flange of the reflector,

, and the upper part of: the headlight case, as

shown in Figure 1. 27 designates the electric wire connection extending from the magnet spool 25. 28 the wire connection from the magnet spool 25. 29 the wire con nection from the lamp bulb 5, all of which wire connections are fully illustrated by dotted lines-see Figure 1. All of said wires are connected to push buttons.

In the operation of my improved headlight, it will be observed that my headlight case is of the barrel type. The reflector is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the case by means of pivot hinge, 26, which permits the reflector to swing or or tilt backward and forward in the case. The reflector is equipped with the usual electric light bulb.

' It will be observed further that, at a suitable distance above the electric light bulb a slot extends through the reflector; that the swinging dimming shade 6, is pivot ally attached by means of pivot connection 21, withih the slot and upon the back of the reflector. When the reflector is in the usual position, the dimming shade 6, is raised toward and against the upper surface of the reflector, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

dotted liiie, see Figure 1. Also. when the 'reflector and lamp bulbare tilted back ward; the swinging dimming shade 6, changes its position, and is lowered, by the same means, to the position where it covers and shades the upper half of the electric lamp bulb.

It will be observed still further that, in

i the tiltin'g of the reflector 4., and the raising and lowering of the swinging dim- I miner shade 6, I employ an electric magnet,

which is connected to the automobile battery, and 1S operated bv a switch or push buttons convenient to the operator.

z It will be observed further that by nfie'ans'" of the connections heretofore; described, when the magnet lever 24 is in the position as shown in Figure 1, the lamp reflector is. rigidly heldin the usual position, and the dimming shade 6, will be raised against the upper portion of the reflector, as shown in Figure 1. changes itsposit'ion, as shown by the dot ted line, and rests against the magnet spool 25, the reflector will be tilted] backward, as shown by the dotted linee, and the dimming shade will swing downward, to the positio'iji where it will cover and shade the upper half of the lamp bulb.

it will be observed still further that, when the magnet lever 24- rests against the lefthaud magnet spool 25, all'tl'i'e leveIL" connections change their position, as shown i Vhen the magnet lever 24 by the levers dotted line positions, and

when so changed, and the reflector tilted, the upper portion of the lamp b'ulbis perfectly shaded, without dimming or reducing the candlepower ofth'e lamp; and

the full lamp power sheds its light upon the road immediately and for a reasonable distance in front of, the automobile, upon which the lamps are mounted; At the same time the glare and bright lamp lights, are entirely shaded for the benefit and protection of the automobiles operator, or persons approaching from the opposite direction. p T Having fully described my improved automobile headlight, what I claim a's ne'w and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is 1. An automatic, shadedimmed-headlight. of the character described," comprising a tilting reflector. attached by ahirige, to the upper portion of the headlight) ease, and equipped with an electric "lamp it the center of said reflector; a pivoted, coneave lampshade, the entire surface oi which is aclaptcd-to-closely fit and'rest against, the inner, upper surface of mania refieca tor, and adapted, when'lowered, to shade the upper half'of the electric lamp; and combination electric 'iiieans for tilting the said reflector backward "and forward upon its hinge, and automatically raising and lowering the lamp shade! as"; described and or the purpose set forth; i

2. The combination within a headlight case, consisting of a tilting reflector, having an electric lainpfin the center thereof;

l a swinging lamp shade, pivotally atta'ehed to the said reflector amiauapted -to cover and shade the upper half of said lamp; an

electric magnet, rigidly attached tothe rear lower portion of said lamp case; a guide combination mister, rigidly attached to the lower psi-tumor the lamp case, immediately iii front of the electric man-net, having a ending rod memb slidably attached to and within theheri z'ontal guide portioh erthe" c'tir'fi biiiation member; a locking pin within the guide member, adapted to engage notches in the sliding rod member; a short rod connection pivotally connected at one end to the sliding rod member, the other end pivotally con nected to the swinging magnet lever; a swinging rod lever pivotally attached to the lower portion of the headlight case, between the sliding rod member and the reflector; a short rod connection having one end pivotally engaging the front end of the sliding rod member, and the other end pivotally attached to the side and upper end of the swinging lever; a rod connection one end pivotally attached to the upper end and side of the swinging lever, the other end of, said rod pivotally attached to the lug of the tilting reflector; a right-angled lever, pivotally attached to the upper, curved arm of the guide member; a rod connection, the

upper end of which is pivotally attached to the upper arm of the right-angled lever, the lower end of said rod being pivotally con nected to the reflector lug; a still further rod connection, the lower end of which is pivotally attached to the lower arm of the right angled lever, the upper end of said rod being pivotally connected to the lower end of the swinging lamp shade lever,and

electric means for automatically operating the electric magnet and the connections therefrom, to the reflector and the swinging lamp shade, all substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signa ture, in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK FOLEY. Witnesses:

HAZEL FRETWELL,

G. H. DUTHIE. 

